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From Menstrual Care to Environmental Care
Summary
This study examines the intersection of menstrual care product design and environmental sustainability, exploring how design choices in menstrual products contribute to plastic pollution and microplastic release. The work investigates design alternatives and user perspectives within the context of transitioning from menstrual care toward more environmentally responsible product systems.
research-article Open Access Share on From Menstrual Care to Environmental Care Authors: Nadia Campo Woytuk KTH Royal Institute of Technology KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyView Profile , Marie Louise Juul Søndergaard The Oslo School of Architecture and Design The Oslo School of Architecture and DesignView Profile Authors Info & Claims InteractionsVolume 30Issue 4July - August 2023pp 28–33https://doi.org/10.1145/3600015Published:28 June 2023Publication History 0citation265DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations0Total Downloads265Last 12 Months265Last 6 weeks265 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteView all FormatsPDF
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